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HOLY CROSS RETURNS TO SOUTH CARLSBAD

By: The Rev. Brian Petersen

Holy Cross is going back home! After a sojourn that involved a lengthy discernment process and a temporary stay in Oceanside, Holy Cross Carlsbad is returning to its roots as a mission in South Carlsbad. On August 1, Holy Cross will begin its new space-sharing arrangement with Jewish Collaborative of San Diego (JCo), an independent Jewish congregation located in the La Costa Heights neighborhood. This move will be a homecoming in more ways than one – JCo’s building is just a few blocks away from the site of Holy Cross’ original meeting space at a Boys and Girls Club facility (now part of La Costa Heights Elementary School), where the church began its story more than 35 years ago! And while this move brings the congregation in touch with its past, it also puts Holy Cross in a great place to bring its mission of “Open Minds, Open Arms” into the future as a growing community. Read More

Join Canon Gwynn Lynch on August 13, from 9 to 11 via Zoom for our next Leadership Roundtable. The session will be oriented toward wardens and other congregational lay leaders, but all are welcome to attend. This will be an open discussion of topics received from lay leaders.

Thinking about starting a Creation Care ministry but need more information on creation care? Consider participating in Creation Care 101, a free program, toolkit, and community-building resource designed for the church

The virtual film and discussion continue each month this summer! The next EDSD Environmental Summer Film Festival is held from 7 – 8:30 pm tomorrow.

Book your room for the Good News Festival and capitalize on this exclusive room rate at the Town and Country Resort. 

These short videos can be used to supplement your church's VBS formation offerings this summer, as conversation starters with your family, or as support for your walk. Join in today!

In partnership with Christ Church Coronado, the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego is pleased to offer a Godly Play Core Training Retreat on August 19-21.

YOU HAVE A HEART FOR DISCERNMENT

By: The Rev. Brian Fidler

All of us may practice spiritual discernment, prayerfully listening for God’s word for our lives. To do so in intentional community is to be supported in faithfully distinguishing the unique call of God’s voice – calling us to the ministry where God most needs us to be.

This communal spiritual discernment lies at the heart of the work of the Parish Discernment Committee (PDC). The PDC occurs in the early stages of an individual’s exploration of a call to ordained ministry, based on a letter of support from their sponsoring priest, and at the direction of the Bishop and Commission on Ministry. Because discernment of ordained ministry in God’s Church occurs in partnership with the Church – the people of God – the PDC is composed of several parishioners from the discerner’s home parish, and one or two trained conveners who meet a handful of times to prayerfully consider three important questions... Read More

General Convention Deputy Reflections

It was a joyous and emotional moment when the House of Deputies concurred with the House of Bishops in approving the reunion of the Diocese of the Episcopal Church in North Texas with and into the Episcopal Diocese of Texas.

A Resolution was born from the Deputation of the Diocese of San Diego for human rights and social justice.

I have now had the privilege of serving as a Deputy- Alternate at two General Convention gatherings—in Austin and Baltimore. Both times, I have left feeling proud to be an Episcopalian.

As a first-time deputy, I was impressed by how organized it was with the registration, handling concerns of Covid safety, and the number of volunteers available to help you out..

Across the Church

Forward Movement - Prayer and Patience

Lambeth Conference - Statement on Lambeth Calls

ENS - Episcopal bishops reject Anglicans’ same-sex marriage ultimatum

Preaching Conference for Deacons Offered via Zoom in Spanish

We Pray for...

In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for The Church of the Province of

West Africa.

In the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, we pray for: Clergy and people of All Saints’, San Diego and the children and teachers of All Saints’ Preschool.

This week, we also pray for our Bishop and all those participating in the Lambeth Conference.

We pray for all victims of mass shootings and their loved ones.

We pray for our diocese, that we may live out Christ’s mission with Courageous Love.

Employment Opportunity

The Episcopal Church Center seeks a Sexton. The ECC Sexton performs a variety of routine maintenance tasks inside and outside the Diocesan buildings; performs room set ups, contributes to the creation and maintenance of a safe and clean working environment for self and others; performs routine cleaning, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems repairs and other duties as assigned. Participates in the administration of homeless programs requiring tact and diplomacy. Please contact the Director of Operations, Jeff Green, for more information. 

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